Emma

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Whole or Universal
Pronunciation
EH-MA(French)
EH-ma(Spanish, German)
EH-mah
EHM-mah(Finnish)
EHM-maw(Hungarian)
EHM-ə(English)
Popularity
Emma is a very popular name worldwide, ranking high in the name charts of many countries. In 2020, Emma is the 2nd most popular name for girls in the United States, 1st in Australia, and 1st in several European countries like Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

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Emma Name meanings & History

Whole or Universal. Emma is used as a feminine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Emma: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Emma:

E: Entertain,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten

M: Maternal,Memory,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mother,Mommy,Manipulative

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Angry

Emma is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Emma include actresses Emma Watson, Emma Stone, and Emma Thompson, as well as literary character Emma Woodhouse from Jane Austen's novel "Emma."

2.) EMMA (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Popular variant of the Germanic Erma, a name that originated as a short form of any of the various names containing the element erm(en) or irm(en) (strength). (EM-MAH)


3.) Emma (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: All-encompassing

Other Forms: Ema


4.) EMMA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Variant of Erma, which is a short form of any of the various names beginning with the element Erm- (strength). (EM-MAH)


5.) EMMA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: A borrowing from the German, Emma is a variant form of Erma, a short form of various names, many now obsolete, which begin with the element Erm(en), Irm(en) (strength). Dim: Emmaline. (Á-MAH)


6.) EMMA (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Variant of the Germanic Erma, a name that originated as a short form of any of the various names containing the element erm(en) or irm(en) . (EM-MAH)


7.) EMMA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Variant of the Germanic Erma, which originated as a short form of any of the various names containing the element erm(en) or irm(en) (strength). Short: Em. Pet: Emmie, Emmy. (EM-MAH)


8.) Emma (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a short form of Emily. See also Amy.

Other Forms: Em, Emmah


9.) EMMA (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: Variant of the Germanic Erma, a name that originated as a short form of any of the various names containing the element erm(en) or irm(en) (strength). (EHM-MAH)


10.) Emma (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (German, Irish) strong

Other Forms: Em, Emmah, Emme, Emmie, Emmi, Emmot, Emmy, Emmye, Emott


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